• Lecture: Postbac Lecture Series – Insulin Resistance, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Functional Foods
  Description: The Postbac Lecture Series is designed to introduce postbac trainees to different areas of biomedical research. Speakers are often nominees for the Distinguished Mentor Award.
  Speaker: Dr. Ranganath Muniyappa, MD, PhD, Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, NCCAM
  Date/Time/Location: May 7 (Thursday), 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10
  Please register in advance.
  
  
• Workshop: Scientists Teaching Science
  Description: Are you interested in learning the basics of successful teaching? Are you considering a career in education? If you answered yes to either of these questions you should sign up for the OITE workshop, "Scientists Teaching Science: An Introduction to Best Practices in Science Education." The workshop will provide a basic introduction for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in understanding the basics of learning styles, teaching philosophies, and course development. This workshop is a prerequisite for admission to the in-depth pedagogy course the OITE will also offer.
  Speaker: Barbara Houtz, a nationally-recognized teacher with over 13 years' experience in training teachers
  Date/Time/Location: All sessions for winter 2008-2009 have been filled. Watch for new sessions in spring 2009.
  
  
• Dissertation Discussion Group
  Description: Are you in the process of writing your dissertation? Do you want to discuss your progress, writer's block struggles, and tips on what you found helpful with other graduate students in the same situation as you? Let's get together as a group to discuss them! The goal of the group is to provide support, focus, and problem-solving strategies for graduate students at the dissertation or thesis writing stage. All levels of dissertation writing and all fields are welcome.
  Group Leader: Betsey Wagener, PhD
  Date/Time/Location: Every other Tuesday beginning April 21st, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., Building 2, Room 2W15 (2nd Floor Conference Room)
  Please register in advance. For more information, contact Betsey at wagenerel@mail.nih.gov.
  
  
• Seminar: Improving Spoken English
  Description: Designed for non-native, English speaking scientists, this session offers helpful hints on improving spoken English. The seminar includes tips on diction and pronunciation of scientific words. After the seminar, you'll have the opportunity to sign up for additional practice.
  Speaker: Scott Morgan
  Date/Time/Location: June 5 (Friday), 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Building 50, Room 1227
  Please register in advance.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: This program will be run several times a year. If you are unable to attend this session, please join us for the next one in the fall. Additionally, this workshop travels to satellite locations throughout the year. The June 5th session will also be available by videocast. Please register even if you plan to watch online.
  
  
• Career Advancement Toolkit Workshops
  The OITE has planned a variety of workshops for current trainees to prepare them for their career path. Intensive workshops in three areas are planned over the 2008-2009 academic year. The Career Advancement Toolkit consists of three tracks:
  1. Career Decisions 101
  2. Academic Job Search
  3. Industry Job Search
  Please read about all three and register for the one(s) that will best meet your needs.
  
  
• Orientation for Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students
  Just arrived at the NIH? Wondering how to make the most of your time here? Want to set goals and establish expectations with your mentor? Trying to figure out how to navigate NIH resources? Interested in becoming a part of the NIH trainee community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please join the OITE staff and other trainees at Orientation. We will discuss getting to know the NIH, skills for success, career and professional development opportunities, and more.
  
  Orientations run year-round on the first Tuesday of every month, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
  Register for the next session. (NIH Only)
  
  
• Writing Workshops
  The OITE has planned a variety of writing workshops for current trainees. Please read about all three and register for the one(s) that will best meet your needs.
  • Basic Science Writing
  • Writing & Publishing a Scientific Paper
  • Scientific Writing from the Reader's Perspective
  
  
• Recurrent Event: Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS)
  Description: The WALS is intended to keep you abreast of cutting-edge research from beyond the gates of the NIH. For the 2008-2009 lecture series, your intramural colleagues nominated nearly 150 well-regarded researchers for only 42 slots.
  Date/Time/Location: Wednesdays, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Masur Auditorium, Building 10, unless otherwise noted.
  Postdoctoral and Visiting Fellows, Clinical Fellows, and Graduate Students are invited to join the WALS speaker for lunch at noon in Room 2W15, Building 2. Check the WALS schedule and register for lunch.
  
  

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